Surface curvature both emerges from, and influences the behavior of, living objects at length
scales ranging from cell membranes to single cells to tissues and organs. The relevance of …

Transforming flat sheets into three-dimensional structures has emerged as an exciting
manufacturing paradigm on a broad range of length scales. Among other advantages, this …

Simplified physical models and geometrical considerations reveal general physical and
dynamical properties of microplastic particles (0.5–5 mm) of different density, shape and size …

Origami offers an avenue to program three-dimensional shapes via scale-independent and
non-destructive fabrication. While such programming has focused on the geometry of a …

Chiral nanostructures from metals and semiconductors attract wide interest as components
for polarization-enabled optoelectronic devices. Similarly to other fields of nanotechnology …

Self-actuating materials capable of transforming between three-dimensional shapes have
applications in areas as diverse as biomedicine, robotics, and tunable micro-optics. We …

Morphological instabilities and surface wrinkling of soft materials such as gels and biological
tissues are of growing interest to a number of academic disciplines including soft …

Carbon is one of the most intriguing elements in the Periodic Table. It forms many allotropes,
some known from ancient times (diamond and graphite) and some discovered 10-20 years …

Flat sheets patterned with folds, cuts or swelling regions can deform into complex three-
dimensional shapes under external stimuli,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,–. However, current strategies require …

Nature has been producing cellulose since long before man walked the surface of the earth.
Millions of years of natural design and testing have resulted in cellulose‐based structures …